Darkness filled the room.
No lights.
No movement.
Just that voice.
"Impressive… you found me."
Meher's heart pounded.
"Who are you?" she asked.
A faint light flickered on.
A silhouette appeared.
A man stepped forward.
Calm. Controlled.
"The one you've been looking for," he said.
Aarav moved slightly ahead.
"Stay back."
The man smiled.
"You're too late for that."
Reyaan's eyes narrowed.
"How did you get in?"
The man didn't answer.
Instead—
He looked at Meher.
"You're stronger than I expected," he said.
Meher didn't flinch.
"And you're not as hidden as you thought."
A brief pause.
Then—
He laughed softly.
"You think exposing files changes anything?" he asked.
Meher replied—
"It already has."
The man stepped closer.
"Systems don't fall that easily."
Rishan spoke—
"Neither do we."
Silence.
Heavy.
The man looked at all of them.
Then said—
"You wanted to meet the Director."
Pause.
"I am him."
The truth hit hard.
Aarav clenched his fists.
"So this ends now."
The Director shook his head.
"No."
He pulled out a small device.
Pressed a button.
Outside—
Sirens echoed.
Police cars.
Everyone froze.
Meher looked at him.
"What did you do?"
He smiled.
"I told them everything."
Pause.
"About the illegal access… the data theft…"
Aarav's expression changed.
"You turned it on us," he said.
The Director nodded.
"Smart people… make predictable mistakes."
Sirens got louder.
Closer.
Meher's heart raced—
But her eyes stayed steady.
"This isn't over," she said.
The Director stepped back into the shadows.
"It never is."
And just like that—
He disappeared.
Door slammed open.
Police rushed in.
"Hands up!"
Everything froze.
Because now—
They weren't hunters anymore.
They were suspects.